Only the E-PL3 has a tilt screen on the Olympus side, and only the E-P3 has a touch screen. On the Panasonic side I think all of them except the GF series have tilt-swivel screens, and the G2, GH2, GF2, GF3, and G3 have the touch screens.

I wish that tethering was supported in one or indeed *any* M4/3 camera. Unfortunately, it is not.

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I'm pretty sure it's only because Olympus doesn't offer tethering software with its cameras anymore, since they dropped that engine from Olympus Viewer 2, and Olympus Studio 2 (which had tethering) is now discontinued.

Adobe of course, in their infinite wisdom, seems to support mostly just Canon and Nikon.

chuckgoolsbee, Ned, and drizek, many thanks for all your helpful and quick replies!

Ned and drizek, sorry, I'm not sure I understood: did you say I can or I might be able to tether to Lightroom? I don't have Lightroom, but if I can use it for this purpose it will be well worthwhile to get it.

I'm not sure how the confusion arose, but I'd be willing to bet $$ that LR only supports tethering with certain Canon, Nikon and maybe one Leica cam...

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It doesn't take much to confuse me :smile:

Ned said:

I'm pretty sure it's only because Olympus doesn't offer tethering software with its cameras anymore, since they dropped that engine from Olympus Viewer 2, and Olympus Studio 2 (which had tethering) is now discontinued.

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I just downloaded a trial version of Studio 2 from the Olympus website, but it looks like it does not recognize the E-P1. I did send them email asking if it is possible to use the E-P1 tethered with Studio 2 if I bought the program, but I don't have much hope. Unlikely as it may be, if they do give a positive reply, I'll of course post to the forum.

I just downloaded a trial version of Studio 2 from the Olympus website, but it looks like it does not recognize the E-P1. I did send them email asking if it is possible to use the E-P1 tethered with Studio 2 if I bought the program, but I don't have much hope. Unlikely as it may be, if they do give a positive reply, I'll of course post to the forum.

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Studio 2 can't be bought anymore since it's discontinued, but if you email them for a registration code they will give it to you for free. Of course, since it was discontinued before the PENs were made, there probably won't be support for them even in the registered version.

The E-PL1s is the predecessor to the E-PL2, which was released only in Japan. It basically took the E-PL1, took out the limitations (ie, like bringing back 1/4000th second shutter speed and remote control support) and included the new MSC kit zoom lens.

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